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Spencer Fane attorney Alexandra Samafalova

Spencer Fane attorney Alexandra Samafalova

Alexandra Samofalova
Senior Associate

Santa Monica (Los Angeles)

Scott C. Sandberg
Partner

Denver

Paul B. Sander
Partner

Plano

Alexandra’s practice encompasses data privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, real estate, corporate, and business law. She provides strategic legal counsel to corporations, nonprofits, management companies, developers, contractors, and other professionals, helping them navigate complex evolving legal and regulatory landscapes.

Scott Sandberg is a commercial litigator, focusing on the financial services, construction, and franchise industries. Scott represents clients in trials, arbitrations, appeals, and emergency injunction proceedings.

Paul Sander is an accomplished attorney who helps private, public, and corporate clients with all of their business transaction needs. He focuses his practice on real estate, finance, and business law, representing real estate developers, financial institutions, governmental entities, restaurateurs, investment groups, and many other businesses in a wide range of industries.

Spencer Fane attorney Servando Sandoval

Spencer Fane attorney Servando Sandoval

Servando Sandoval
Partner

San Jose (Silicon Valley)

June S. Santiago
Partner

Denver

Spencer Fane attorney Nicholas Santoro

Spencer Fane attorney Nicholas Santoro

Nicholas J. Santoro
Partner

Las Vegas

Servando R. Sandoval represents both for-profit and non-profit owners, property managers and developers, employers, and other businesses and individuals involved in state and federal litigation and administrative hearings. He also provides guidance to his clients in all aspects of day-to-day employment issues, including but not limited to discrimination, sexual harassment, leaves of absence, and wage and hour claims.

June Santiago combines private practice and in-house experience to deliver client-centric legal services and resolve top corporate health care regulatory and business concerns, allowing providers to keep a focus on providing high-quality patient care and successful operations.

Nicholas J. Santoro regularly represents hotel / casino and gaming technology companies, utilities, government agencies, homebuilders, real estate developers, and law firms in complex commercial litigation. A highly accomplished litigator, he has curated a track record of favorable outcomes in a wide range of disputes across Nevada.

Paul D. Satterwhite
Partner

Springfield

Spencer Fane attorney Brett Sayers

Spencer Fane attorney Brett Sayers

Brett M. Sayers
Associate

St. Louis

Richard W. (Dick) Scarritt
Partner

Kansas City

Paul Satterwhite helps employers interpret and understand the constantly changing landscape of employment laws to help the employers he works with manage their employment law risks. He focuses his practice on risk management so that the employers he works with can focus their efforts more on the operation of their businesses and less on the management of employment disputes and legal claims.

Brett Sayers counsels businesses and individuals on a variety of matters related to corporate and real estate transactions, developing strategic solutions at all stages of the business life cycle. Combining a vigilant and proactive approach to complex transactional matters, he helps clients navigate the acquisition and sale of real property, commercial and residential leasing transactions, real estate financing, and real estate development.

Dick Scarritt practices with the firm’s real estate, business and finance, and environmental groups, and previously served as chair of the firm’s real estate law group.

David Schatz
Partner

Kansas City

Baerbel E. Schiller
Partner

Kansas City, St. Louis

816.292.8123 / 314.333.3903

Spencer Fane attorney Alan Schindler

Spencer Fane attorney Alan Schindler

Alan D. Schindler
Partner

Denver

David Schatz leads the firm’s Construction group and assists contractors, owners, and design professionals with all phases of the construction process. David drafts and negotiates contracts, advises clients on day-to-day business ventures, tries lawsuits, and is involved in arbitrations.

Baerbel Schiller, a partner in the Kansas City and St. Louis offices, practices with the firm’s environmental group. Before joining Spencer Fane, Baerbel worked for the Environmental Protection Agency for 15 years in various management positions. At the EPA, Baerbel negotiated and litigated environmental cases arising under Superfund and RCRA and developed national EPA policies on regulating compliance, hazardous waste cleanups, Superfund and RCRA enforcement, and the reuse of contaminated sites.

Alan Schindler represents individuals and public and private entities in a broad spectrum of general commercial litigation matters, employing more than 15 years of trial experience and agile resolution strategies to achieve successful outcomes in and out of the courtroom. He specifically focuses on contracts, real estate law, professional liability, and business torts.

Spencer Fane attorney Catherine Robertson

Spencer Fane attorney Catherine Robertson

Catherine Schlomann Robertson
Partner

San Jose (Silicon Valley)

Spencer Fane attorney Stuart Schmadeke

Spencer Fane attorney Stuart Schmadeke

Stuart C. Schmadeke
Of Counsel

St. Louis

Brian J. Schoenborn
Partner

St. Cloud

Catherine Schlomann Robertson is a partner at Spencer Fane with a practice focused on financial institution litigation, collection, Uniform Commercial Code, pre-judgment collection, and creditors rights in bankruptcy. Her clients generally rely on her as both as their general counsel and outside litigator.

Stuart Schmadeke represents clients in insurance coverage disputes and other complex commercial matters, serving as a powerful and effective litigator and providing balanced guidance throughout settlement negotiations and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Additionally, he advises clients on various business insurance issues, including coverage placement, asset transfers, claim processing, and insurance strategies in bankruptcy matters.

Brian Schoenborn counsels families and private businesses on multiple elements of business law, business succession, and estate planning, frequently serving as outside general counsel to provide valuable input related to improving operational efficiency or taking advantage of transactional opportunities. Specifically, he helps prevent problems where multiple elements of business law converge while supporting clients’ current and future planning needs and prioritizing strong foundations rooted in common-sense solutions.

Alex R. Schoephoerster
Partner

St. Cloud

Anna G. Schuler
Senior Associate

Overland Park

Robert L. (Rob) Schumann
Partner

St. Cloud

Alex Schoephoerster advises clients across a broad spectrum of business law and transactional matters, including governance and buy-sell agreements, capital fundraising, contracts and commercial transactions, estate planning and business succession planning, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, bitcoin and blockchain matters, and general business practices. Leveraging his legal, business, and analytical skills, he delivers a highly personalized service focused on value creation and the prioritization of each client’s unique goals and objectives.

Anna Schuler is a member of the Spencer Fane Litigation and Dispute Resolution group. Anna’s experience includes defending companies in disputes arising from an assortment of state and federal laws. Anna gained valuable litigation experience while clerking for Honorable Sarah L. Cave of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York.

Rob Schumann advises family businesses and closely held private companies at all stages of the business life cycle, offering strategic, comprehensive solutions for a wide variety of needs critical to operational success. These include startup planning and business formation; business reorganization; business sales and acquisitions; real estate sales, acquisitions, and leasing matters; family and business succession planning; and corporate contracts and leases.

Catherine L. (Kate) Schwarze
Senior Associate

St. Louis

Dan Sciullo
Partner

Denver

Spencer Fane attorney Tyler Scott

Spencer Fane attorney Tyler Scott

Tyler J. Scott
Partner

Kansas City

Catherine “Kate” Schwarze is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group in the firm’s St. Louis office.

Dan Sciullo recognizes that counseling clients on business planning, tax planning, and estate planning involves more than just providing answers to his clients’ legal questions. Dan provides clients with solutions to their problems, and in providing those solutions, he recognizes the importance of considering and addressing business and family dynamics.

Tyler Scott helps insurance providers evaluate novel and complex insurance coverage claims and develop risk-averse strategies to resolve issues and negotiate disputes to avoid costly litigation. When litigation becomes necessary, he employs years of experience and strong legal acumen to defend clients against breach of policy and bad faith claims and to pursue subrogation and contribution on behalf of clients in state and federal courts across the country.

Kayla Scroggins-Uptigrove
Partner

Denver

Scot J. Seabaugh
Partner

St. Louis

Misty A. Segura
Of Counsel

Houston

Kayla Scroggins-Uptigrove helps clients successfully navigate complex civil litigation with an emphasis on insurance, commercial, and class action lawsuits at the trial and appellate levels. In her trial work, she has gained significant experience examining expert and fact witnesses, including cross-examination of party-opponents.

Scot is a partner in the firm’s Banking and Financial Services group. He has over 30 years of experience in advising banks, lenders, and borrowers regarding commercial loans as well as navigating complex regulatory issues his bank and lender clients face in today’s economy. Scot helps his clients stay focused on getting the transaction closed so they can move forward to realize their goals.

Misty Segura assists clients in a variety of industries with all aspects of bankruptcy matters and enforcement of creditors’ rights. Her work in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 cases has involved representing secured creditors (including lenders as well as mechanic and materialmen lienholders), trustees, landlords, and general unsecured creditors.

R. Scott Seifert
Partner

Plano, Dallas

David C. (Dave) Seitter
Partner

Kansas City

Mike Seitz
Partner

Kansas City

Scott Seifert represents businesses of all sizes and individuals in a wide range of litigation matters, and has a strong track record of success presenting to judges, juries, and arbitrators. He has tried many cases in state and federal courts in multiple states, and his experience includes complex contract cases, misappropriation of trade secrets, non-compete / non-solicitation agreements, shareholder disputes, lease disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, and construction cases. Scott has notably been involved in over twenty temporary injunction proceedings.

Dave Seitter simplifies complex business issues critical to his clients’ transactions and responds rapidly to provide legal counseling to dynamic business situations.

Mike Seitz is an experienced trial lawyer who helps clients navigate complex civil litigation and appellate matters throughout the country. He has handled cases with claims exceeding several billion dollars in potential liability and has experience in many areas affecting business clients, including ownership disputes, copyright and trade secret litigation, professional malpractice, fraud and unfair competition, racketeering, the False Claims Act, real estate disputes, and employment litigation.

Gulmina Shah
Senior Associate

Houston

Kunal Shah
Partner

Plano, Dallas

Spencer Fane attorney Sonia Shah

Spencer Fane attorney Sonia Shah

Sonia S. Shah
Of Counsel

San Jose (Silicon Valley)

Gulmina Shah is a member of the firm’s Litigation group. She represents both individual and corporate clients in a broad range of commercial litigation and business disputes, including oil and gas disputes, contract disputes, fraud and misrepresentation, misappropriation of trade secrets, and general business torts. Gulmina has experience in all phases of litigation and has represented clients in both state and federal courts.

Kunal Shah provides clients collaborative and proactive counsel, helping identify and avoid legal exposure while simultaneously best positioning them to successfully resolve litigious matters in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Sonia Shah’s practice focuses on business, construction defect, and real estate litigation but her diverse experience includes employment and copyright litigation.

Spencer Fane attorney Sharon Shaheen

Spencer Fane attorney Sharon Shaheen

Sharon T. Shaheen
Partner

Santa Fe

Spencer Fane attorney Ben Shantz

Spencer Fane attorney Ben Shantz

Ben Shantz
Partner

Springfield

Spencer Fane attorney Sarahann Shapiro

Spencer Fane attorney Sarahann Shapiro

Sarahann Shapiro
Of Counsel

San Jose (Silicon Valley)

Sharon assists clients with matters related to oil and gas, water, environment, and property, adeptly navigating intricate regulatory landscapes and tackling complex litigation, including class actions.

Ben Shantz is a trial attorney and counselor who helps his clients by fighting for their interests both in and out of court so they can focus on growing their businesses. Ben has a reputation for providing practical legal advice that enables clients to make real-time, critical business decisions. He uses his experience in the courtroom to help clients prevent litigation in the first place and best position them when disputes do arise by drafting a wide range of contracts to better protect their interests on the front-end.

Sarahann Shapiro enjoys her practice focusing on all aspects of commercial real estate, including both the transactional and litigation sides. She frequently assists clients in buying, selling, leasing, financing, and developing properties, as well as helping clients with litigation related to commercial real estate, including commercial evictions, breach of lease, construction issues, title issues, and tax appeals. Sarahann tells clients that law is her profession but commercial real estate is her industry.

Melissa Sherman
Partner

Overland Park

Elizabeth A. (Beth) Siemer
Partner

St. Louis

Spencer Fane attorney Evan Singleton

Spencer Fane attorney Evan Singleton

Evan C. Singleton
Associate

Denver

Melissa Sherman helps businesses in an array of industries resolve their legal issues successfully and efficiently. Her practice focuses on business litigation, eminent domain, and outside general counsel services. During her more than 15 years in law, she has gained extensive trial and appellate experience while effectively arguing her clients’ cases in state and federal courts. Whether presenting a case to a jury or facing opposing counsel at the negotiation table, Melissa is a passionate and powerful advocate for her clients.

Beth Siemer is a pragmatic health care attorney who advises individuals and organizations navigating complex state and federal laws that govern transactions, compliance, and reimbursement. Working with various providers, payers, benefit managers, and vendors in the health care space, she offers practical tools, actionable advice, and customized solutions that allow her clients to keep the focus on innovating and providing high quality products and services.

Evan Singleton assists clients with negotiating and drafting documents for real estate projects from the ground up, including purchase and sale contracts, easements, title review, restrictive covenants, declarations and maintenance agreements, leases, financing documents, and construction contracts. He has represented purchasers and sellers of real estate, with specific experience in navigating complex environmental matters related to the transaction and subsequent development of property.

Henry Sivils
Associate

Springfield

Spencer Fane attorney Nathan Skeen

Spencer Fane attorney Nathan Skeen

Nathan Skeen
Of Counsel

Salt Lake City

Spencer Fane attorney David Slaughter

Spencer Fane attorney David Slaughter

David Slaughter
Of Counsel

Salt Lake City

Henry Sivils focuses his practice on managing all aspects of transactions for individuals, companies, developers, builders, property owners, and financial institutions. He collaborates with an accomplished team of attorneys that help clients navigate all legal matters to keep projects and deals of all sizes on schedule and within budget. He also provides counsel on development incentives, tax credit financing, and opportunity zones.

Nathan Skeen is a trial attorney who represents and advises employers, transportation companies, and governmental entities with complex problems, including regulatory compliance, covenants not to compete, contract formation and enforcement, and risk management issues.

David Slaughter has developed a broad practice for over 40 years, enjoying close business relationships with a variety of long-standing clients.

Thomas W. Slover
Of Counsel

Plano

Blake D. Smith
Senior Associate

Kansas City

Jason C. Smith
Partner

Springfield

Tom Slover strategically counsels all sizes of commercial real estate developers, owners, and other corporate clients in a broad range of transactions. He has extensive experience managing transactions for owners and developers of medical and healthcare facilities, including senior living facilities, surgery centers, and medical outpatient buildings.

Blake is a trial lawyer who helps clients through what is often the worst times of their lives: a lawsuit that might result in bankruptcy if the client loses. As an attorney experienced in bet-the-company litigation, Blake approaches these difficult situations with a fierce resolve to win for his clients. He recognizes the high-stress nature of these matters and partners closely with each client to help them avoid civil damages so they can stay in operation.

Jason is a trial lawyer who represents clients from individuals to Fortune 500 companies in business matters and litigation throughout the country. Jason has defended class action cases for clients such as retailers, banks, and universities. His litigation practice has encompassed complex contract and tort claims in health care, retail, construction, banking, manufacturing, higher education, and other industries.

Spencer Fane attorney Jason Smith

Spencer Fane attorney Jason Smith

Jason D. Smith
Partner

Las Vegas

Spencer Fane attorney Zackary Smith

Spencer Fane attorney Zackary Smith

Zackary G. (Zack) Smith
Associate

St. Louis

Tiffany Solari
Associate

Las Vegas

Jason Smith represents individuals and corporate clients in a wide variety of commercial, contract, business, tort, and civil litigation matters in state and federal courts, including matters before the Nevada Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He takes pride in establishing trust and rapport through a detailed approach to outlining and understanding clients’ needs and expectations, resulting in secure, long-lasting relationships.

Zackary G. Smith represents public and privately held companies in industries including construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, and real estate with general and complex commercial litigation matters, arbitrations, and administrative proceedings in jurisdictions throughout the country.

Tiffany Solari represents clients in a wide range of complex civil and criminal litigation matters, implementing calculated strategies which consistently yield desirable outcomes. As a professional problem solver, she employs a carefully tailored approach rooted in collaboration and thoughtful creativity to effectively prioritize clients’ individual objectives. Tiffany’s background in sports brings a competitive edge to every case.

Erik O. Solverud
Partner

St. Louis

Spencer Fane attorney Ginger Sotelo

Spencer Fane attorney Ginger Sotelo

Ginger Sotelo
Partner

San Jose (Silicon Valley)

Spencer Fane attorney Wes Sprague

Spencer Fane attorney Wes Sprague

Wesley T. (Wes) Sprague
Of Counsel

Houston

Erik Solverud is an experienced trial lawyer and business litigator, having been involved in a wide variety of complex commercial and business litigation in Missouri and southern Illinois. He has counseled and represented primary and excess insurers and policyholders in insurance coverage disputes and bad faith litigation.

Ginger Sotelo assists financial institutions and factoring companies to structure their operations and transactions in a manner that enables them to run efficiently, overcome challenges, and succeed in their endeavors.

Wes is a trial attorney with decades of experience handling complex commercial, personal injury, and construction litigation, preserving his clients’ interests with proactive litigation strategies that limit liability. He specifically focuses on matters involving product, premises, and construction liability actions, defending companies, manufacturers, and property owners in state and federal court as well as arbitration proceedings. Additionally, Wes performs risk assessments prior to issues arising.

Eric J. Steinle
Partner

Kansas City

Spencer Fane attorney Eric Stephenson

Spencer Fane attorney Eric Stephenson

Eric J. Stephenson
Senior Associate

San Jose (Silicon Valley)

Evan Stephenson
Partner

Denver

Eric Steinle is a partner on the firm’s Corporate and Business Transactions team. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financing, securities offerings, and corporate governance.

Eric J. Stephenson focuses his practice in the areas of civil and business litigation.

Evan Stephenson focuses his practice on insurance, commercial, and class action litigation with a particular emphasis on trials and appeals. In each of these areas, he has a proven track record of success for his clients.

Irving C. Stern
Of Counsel

Houston

Jonathan G. Sterrett
Patent Agent

Phoenix

Spencer Fane attorney Anton Stewart

Spencer Fane attorney Anton Stewart

Anton Stewart
Senior Associate

Houston

Jonathan G. Sterrett assists technology-based companies with their patents and associated issues, helping to identify and secure intellectual property protection for their inventions.

Anton Stewart focuses his practice on a broad spectrum of labor and employment matters. He provides comprehensive, management-centered counsel to public and private clients and handles employment disputes in state and federal agencies, courts, and arbitration tribunals.

Bethany M. Stewart
Associate

Nashville

Ellen E. Stewart
Partner

Denver

Spencer Fane attorney Robyn Nordin Stowell

Spencer Fane attorney Robyn Nordin Stowell

Robyn Nordin Stowell
Partner

Greenville, Phoenix, Tampa

Bethany Stewart leads critical efforts to help her clients identify potential legal exposure and liability, aiding them in developing legal strategies for litigation scenarios and assisting them in resolving and managing critical litigation matters. She concentrates her law practice in the civil and business litigation areas, with a focus on trade secrets and labor and employment.

Ellen E. Stewart helps health care clients successfully navigate a myriad of legal issues and regulations so they can effectively deliver patient care while still meeting their business goals. Whether she is assisting clients in mergers and acquisitions, negotiating contracts, or developing corporate compliance programs, Ellen is dedicated to providing her clients with the highest level of transactional counsel and litigation advocacy.

Robyn Nordin Stowell brings nationally recognized and extensive experience in the private club, golf, and resort industries.

Spencer Fane attorney Brian Strand

Spencer Fane attorney Brian Strand

Brian G. Strand
Partner

Houston

Spencer Fane attorney Travis Strickler

Spencer Fane attorney Travis Strickler

Travis L. Strickler
Associate

Nashville

Jack F. Stringham II
Of Counsel

Nashville

Brian Strand seeks out and achieves beneficial outcomes for clients in complex patent litigation and patent validity disputes before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, strategically preparing cases for trial and appeal when necessary while identifying and capitalizing on opportunities for early resolution through dispositive motions or advantageous settlements.

Travis continuously evaluates and helps define a client’s tax objectives and estate planning and business succession goals while providing them beneficial insight into the full spectrum of options available. This allows him to help structure transactions and arrange personal finances to satisfy immediate needs while planning for long-term success. Prior to entering private practice, he spent time as an associate with one of the largest financial security companies in the nation, where he received significant experience related to his current legal work.

Jack F. Stringham II helps both financial institutions and borrowers in commercial loan financings, facilitating efficient and structurally sound transactions that benefit his clients’ goals and objectives. He concentrates his practice in commercial loan transactions, real estate, banking regulation, venture capital, private financings, and general business matters for corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships.

Spencer Fane attorney Smith Stubbs

Spencer Fane attorney Smith Stubbs

Smith Stubbs
Associate

Salt Lake City

Christopher L. (Chris) Summers
Of Counsel

Plano

Ravi Sundara
Partner

St. Louis

Smith Stubbs assists businesses and individuals with a wide range of litigation matters, advancing client interests by increasing leverage and limiting liability no matter the scale or scope of the dispute. He boasts specific experience in mergers and acquisitions and corporate transactions and has helped several clients navigate the Corporate Transparency Act.

Chris Summers focuses his practice on corporate and business transactions, using his diverse experience to assist clients with mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. Chris’s experience in a broad range of legal matters enables him to identify and solve potential issues and advance opportunities that help his clients reach their business goals.

Ravi Sundara assists mainly tax-exempt organizations with corporate and tax matters, regulatory compliance, deferred and direct charitable giving, and employee benefits.

Spencer Fane attorney Melissa Szymanski

Spencer Fane attorney Melissa Szymanski

Melissa A. Szymanski
Associate

St. Louis

Melissa Szymanski helps clients protect wealth and preserve assets through comprehensive strategies intentionally designed to prioritize both immediate and long-term needs. She focuses her practice on the areas of estate planning, tax law, wealth preservation, and general business law.